North Carolina Artist Support Grant in the US

Deadline: 30-Sep-21

Applications are now open for the North Carolina Artist Support Grant in the US to support individual artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The program builds upon the former Regional Artist Project Grant Program, funding the professional and artistic development of emerging or established artists so they can create work, improve their business operations, or bring their work to new audiences. The Artist Support Grant program is a partnership of the North Carolina Arts Council and the state’s extensive local arts council network.

The primary goal for the inaugural year was to support individual artists during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arts Council expanded the number of regions to allow for a more equitable disbursement of funds and to reach artists both in rural and urban areas across the state.

In the first year of the shift from Regional Artist Project Grants to Artist Support Grants, the number of applications increased by 87 percent. Three hundred and eighty five awards—a 125 percent increase from the previous year—were given to North Carolina artists.

The Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover administers the grant for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Columbus, and Bladen counties.

Funding Information

• The Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County is pleased to award $275,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations in FY 2020-2021.

What types of activities can an Artist Support Grant fund?

• The grants may be used for artistic and professional development, such as the creation of new work, website development, equipment purchases, research, and more.

Eligibility Criteria

• Artists pursuing projects to expand their practices and further their artistic careers should apply for the grant. Artists in all stages of their careers—emerging, midcareer, or established—may apply.

For more information, visit http://www.artswilmington.org/grants/